The health reform of the government of Gustavo Petro has become a center of criticism and debate for the proposals that are being planned to be brought to the Congress of the Republic.
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The project, which will be filed in February in agreement with the Government, raises doubts because little is known about its content. Although some of its axes have been published in broad strokes and the public does not know in detail what is going to be discussed, President Gustavo Petro He has called on the public square to defend this project, as well as others that are coming.
Likewise, from the Executive They have explained that the text is still being finalized. However, they differ from the accusations that its pillars have not been disclosed.
“The contents of the reform have been highly socialized, which is why it has opponents”, recently said the Minister of Health, Carolina Corcho. In turn, she said that two political control debates have already been held.
Along with this, President Petro, this Sunday, February 29, through his Twitter account, defended the initiative and even said that the bases have been known for more than a year and a half.
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This was the proposal that became my government program, published more than a year and a half ago and discussed with social movements and health forces.
It is the basis of our healthcare reform bill. pic.twitter.com/CaXIKbNYSi
— Gustavo Petro (@petrogustavo) January 29, 2023
“This was the proposal that became my government program, published more than a year and a half ago and discussed with social movements and health forces. It is the basis of our health reform bill,” wrote the head of Condition.
Along with this, he assured: “This published debate went on to a preliminary wording of the reform of Law 100 to base the health system on a model of prevention and primary care that is prioritized as indicated by international conventions.“.
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Sources from the Casa de Nariño told EL TIEMPO that they expected to reach a consensus in the cabinet to be able to disclose to the public opinion the text that will reach Congress in the coming weeks.
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